Social Entrepreneurs Ireland: Elevator Programme
Overview
The Elevator Programme provides €20,000 in direct funding. In addition to this funding, Elevator Awardees will receive direct support from the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland team valued in excess of €10,000. All Awardees of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland are also entitled to receive a series of pro-bono supports from several partner organisations, ensuring that each of our social entrepreneurs receive the best professional services available at no cost to them. Awardees are also provided with access to numerous free/low-cost training courses and workshops to help develop both themselves and their organisations further.
The Elevator Programme runs for 12 months, allowing our Awardees the necessary time to implement a detailed action plan to further develop their projects. Upon completion we provide our Elevator Awardees with guidance on key next steps for them and their organisations.
What are they looking for?
They looking for social entrepreneur-led projects that address a societal challenge in a new or better way. These projects must be mission driven, effective and have the potential to scale their impact.
Criteria
In order to apply to the Impact or Elevator Programme, you must meet the following criteria:
- You should be aged 18 years or over at the time of applying for the programme.
- You should be the social entrepreneur leading the project - the main driver and decision maker.
- The primary focus of the project should be on benefiting people in Ireland.
- You should have indicators to show that your approach is better than those already being provided.
- Your project should have moved beyond the initial idea stage, with activities up and running that relate directly to the problem you are trying to address.
- You should have the ambition to scale and grow the organisation beyond its current level.
- You must be available to attend Social Entrepreneurs Bootcamp 27th/28th May.
- You should be available to participate in any subsequent selection process stages that may take place of the summer months.
Applicants from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are eligible to apply.